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Dermicidin
A potent anti-infective agent that is a natural component of sweat. The first antimicrobial agent found that is produced by cells in the skin, dermicidin is reportedly active against many different types of bacteria (including Escherichia…
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Show more- Donor The giver of a tissue or organ, for example, of blood or a kidney
- Learning disability Learning disability: A childhood disorder characterized by difficulty with certain skills such as reading or…
- Colitis Inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). There are many forms of colitis, including ulcerative…
- Exercise treadmill test A test (sometimes simply called a treadmill test or exercise test) in which a continuous electrocardiogram…
- LHRH agonist A compound that is similar to LHRH (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone) in structure and is able to act…
- Medicare Part A The Medicare program that covers inpatient hospital stays. Medicare is the United States government's health…
- Shin bone fever Fever: Called shin bone fever because it characteristically causes fever and pain in the legs, this disease…
- Subcutaneous Under the skin. 'Subcutaneous' implies just under the skin. With a subcutaneous injection, a needle is…
- Anterior tongue The front two-thirds of the tongue. In contrast to the base of the tongue, which is the back third. The…
- Stent, medicated See: Coated stent
- Oligohydramnios Scant amniotic fluid: less than usual.
- Chronic arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid